A decade ago, more than 3,300 criminal immigrants were sent to private prisons under two 10-year contracts the Federal Bureau of Prisons signed with CCA worth $760 million. Now, the agency is paying the private companies $5.1 billion to hold more than 23,000 criminal immigrants through 13 contracts of varying lengths.

CCA was on the verge of bankruptcy in 2000 due to lawsuits, management problems and dwindling contracts. Last year, the company reaped $162 million in net income. Federal contracts made up 43 percent of its total revenues, in part thanks to rising immigrant detention. GEO, which cites the immigration agency as its largest client, saw its net income jump from $16.9 million to $78.6 million since 2000.

The reality is that bureaucratic fiefdoms are routinely just as eager for expansion as any private enterprise. And many politicians like bureaucratic fiefdoms because they like as many livelihoods (and votes) as possible under the umbrella of their budgetary discretion.

I keep wondering when it will be enough, but the truth is, unless it personally affects them, the majority of Americans couldn't give a ****. If there was a total fascist takeover of the U.S. they'd probably stand in the street and throw flowers, just like the Germans did.

I keep wondering when it will be enough, but the truth is, unless it personally affects them, the majority of Americans couldn't give a ****. If there was a total fascist takeover of the U.S. they'd probably stand in the street and throw flowers, just like the Germans did.

All over the country felons are being released. If anything we need more prisons. Fact is very few people get convicted that are innocent. Most if not all of our prison population is right were they belong.